/* ========================================
   1. FONTS
======================================== */

@font-face {
    font-family: "Yekan";
    src: url("../fonts/yekan.05727d32400b.woff") format("woff");
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}


/* ========================================
   2. DESIGN TOKENS
======================================== */

:root {
    --color-background: #FFFFFF;
    --color-page-background: #F1F1EF;
    --color-text: #171717;
    --color-text-muted: #777777;
    --color-border: #E5E5E5;
    --color-accent: #A58A61;

    --color-accent-dark: #8F744E;
    --color-panel: #F7F6F3;
    --color-dark: #171B20;
    --color-dark-soft: #252A30;

    --font-primary: "Yekan", Tahoma, sans-serif;

    --canvas-width: 1360px;
    --page-padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);

    --transition-fast: 180ms ease;
    --transition-medium: 350ms ease;
}


/* ========================================
   3. GLOBAL RESET
======================================== */

*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.8;
    background-color: var(--color-page-background);
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
}

button,
input,
textarea,
select {
    font: inherit;
}

button {
    cursor: pointer;
}

img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

a {
    color: inherit;
}

::selection {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #FFFFFF;
}


/* ========================================
   4. MAIN WEBSITE CANVAS
======================================== */

.site-shell {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--canvas-width);
    min-height: 100vh;
    margin-inline: auto;
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    overflow: clip;
}

.container {
    width: 100%;
    padding-inline: var(--page-padding);
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.site-shell > main {
    padding-inline: var(--page-padding);
}

/* Pages that already use the container class
   should not receive horizontal padding twice. */

.site-shell > main.container {
    padding-inline: var(--page-padding);
}


/* ========================================
   5. HEADER
======================================== */

.site-header {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 100;
    background-color: var(--color-background);
}

/* Brand row */

.site-header__brand-row {
    min-height: 100px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

.site-brand {
    display: inline-block;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--color-text);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.site-brand__name {
    display: block;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Navigation row */

.site-header__nav-row {
    min-height: 64px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.site-nav {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
}

.site-nav > a,
.nav-trigger {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    padding: 17px 0;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.site-nav > a:hover,
.nav-trigger:hover,
.nav-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.header-search {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    color: var(--text-color, #292929);
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.header-search:hover {
    color: #C46A3A;
}

.header-search:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent-color, #A58A61);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .header-search {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
    }
}

/* Small dropdown chevron */

.nav-trigger__chevron {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-right: 1px solid currentColor;
    border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
    transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.nav-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-trigger__chevron {
    transform: rotate(225deg) translate(-2px, -1px);
}

/* Consultation button */

.nav-tools {
    display: flex;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
}

.header-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 42px;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition:
        background-color var(--transition-fast),
        transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.header-cta:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-accent-dark);
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.header-cta:active {
    transform: translateY(1px);
}


/* ========================================
   6. MEGA MENUS
======================================== */

.mega-panel {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    inset-inline: 0;
    z-index: 110;
    padding-block: 38px 44px;
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 35px rgb(0 0 0 / 7%);

    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translateY(8px);

    transition:
        opacity var(--transition-medium),
        transform var(--transition-medium),
        visibility var(--transition-medium);
}

.mega-panel.is-open {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateY(0);
}


/* Main panel layout */

.mega-panel__inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: start;
}

.mega-panel__intro {
    max-width: 330px;
}

.mega-panel__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.mega-panel__tagline {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.mega-panel__description {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 2.2;
}

.mega-panel__more,
.mega-panel__all-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    color: var(--color-accent-dark);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.mega-panel__more:hover,
.mega-panel__all-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.mega-panel__more span,
.mega-panel__all-link span {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.mega-panel__more:hover span,
.mega-panel__all-link:hover span {
    transform: translateX(-5px);
}


/* Mega menu columns */

.mega-cols {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    align-content: start;
    gap: 0 36px;
}

.mega-col {
    position: relative;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 17px 0 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.mega-col__number {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.mega-col__title {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.9;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.mega-col__title:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent-dark);
}

.mega-col p {
    margin: 7px 0 0;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    line-height: 2;
}


/* Legal services: three columns */

.mega-cols--services {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0 28px;
}


/* Compact menus: Articles, Guidance, About and Contact */

#panel-articles .mega-cols,
#panel-guidance .mega-cols,
#panel-about .mega-cols,
#panel-contact .mega-cols {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0 36px;
}

#panel-articles .mega-col,
#panel-guidance .mega-col,
#panel-about .mega-col,
#panel-contact .mega-col {
    padding-block: 12px 16px;
}


/* Responsive layout */

@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .mega-panel {
        padding-block: 30px;
    }

    .mega-panel__inner {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .mega-panel__intro {
        max-width: 600px;
    }

    .mega-cols,
    .mega-cols--services {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 0 24px;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 575px) {

    .mega-panel {
        padding-block: 24px 30px;
    }

    .mega-cols,
    .mega-cols--services {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 0;
    }

    .mega-panel__tagline {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

}

/* ========================================
   7. ACCESSIBILITY
======================================== */

.site-header a:focus-visible,
.site-header button:focus-visible,
.site-footer a:focus-visible,
.hero a:focus-visible,
.hero button:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html {
        scroll-behavior: auto;
    }

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    }
}


/* ========================================
   8. HOMEPAGE HERO
======================================== */

.hero {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 32px;
}

.hero-slider {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    background-color: var(--color-dark);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-slides {
    display: grid;
}

.hero-slide {
    grid-area: 1 / 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    min-height: 540px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            120deg,
            var(--color-dark),
            var(--color-dark-soft)
        );
    overflow: hidden;

    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;

    transition:
        opacity 700ms ease,
        visibility 700ms ease;
}

.hero-slide.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
}

/* Hero text */

.hero-slide__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 76px);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            #171B20 0%,
            #252A30 100%
        );
}

.hero-slide__eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    color: #C1A77F;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

.hero-slide__content h1,
.hero-slide__content h2 {
    max-width: 540px;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 3.1rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.hero-slide__content p {
    max-width: 490px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #D0D0D0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2.3;
}

.hero-slide__cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    min-height: 46px;
    margin-top: 34px;
    padding: 8px 19px;
    border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 35%);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition:
        background-color var(--transition-fast),
        border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.hero-slide__cta span {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.hero-slide__cta:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.hero-slide__cta:hover span {
    transform: translateX(-4px);
}

/* Hero image */

.hero-slide__image {
    position: relative;
    min-width: 0;
    min-height: 540px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #30343A;
}

.hero-slide__image::after {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    content: "";
    pointer-events: none;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgb(23 27 32 / 22%),
            transparent 35%
        );
}

.hero-slide__image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 540px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Empty hero fallback */

.hero-empty {
    min-height: 420px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 76px);
    background: var(--color-dark);
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.hero-empty h1 {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
}

.hero-empty p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #D0D0D0;
}


/* ========================================
   9. HERO SLIDER CONTROLS
======================================== */

.hero-controls {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 5;
    bottom: 24px;
    left: 28px;
}

.hero-controls__pill {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 25%);
    background-color: rgb(23 27 32 / 88%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.hero-controls__previous,
.hero-controls__next {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 30px;
    height: 32px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.hero-controls__previous:hover,
.hero-controls__next:hover {
    color: #C1A77F;
}

.hero-controls__indicators {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
}

.hero-controls__indicator {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: rgb(255 255 255 / 45%);
    transition:
        background-color var(--transition-fast),
        transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.hero-controls__indicator.is-active {
    background-color: #C1A77F;
    transform: scale(1.35);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   10. TOPIC INDEX — Editorial Legal Topics & Services
   ========================================================================== */

/* Legal Topics */

.topic-index {
    padding-block: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
}

.topic-index__heading {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.topic-index__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.topic-index__heading h2 {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #202020);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.topic-index__heading p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text-muted, #777);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2.2;
}

/* Topic List */

.topic-index__list {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e8e5e0);
}

.topic-entry {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 70px minmax(0, 1fr) 48px;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    min-height: 140px;
    padding: 1.8rem 0.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e8e5e0);
    transition: background-color 200ms ease;
}

.topic-entry:hover {
    background-color: #f8f7f5;
}

.topic-entry__number {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.topic-entry__content h2 {
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.topic-entry__content h2 a {
    color: var(--color-text, #202020);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.topic-entry__content h2 a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

.topic-entry__content p {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text-muted, #777);
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    line-height: 2.1;
}

.topic-entry__arrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    color: var(--color-text, #202020);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition:
        color 180ms ease,
        transform 180ms ease;
}

.topic-entry:hover .topic-entry__arrow {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    transform: translateX(-5px);
}

/* Legal Services */

.legal-services {
    padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 7rem);
    background-color: var(--color-surface, #f7f6f3);
}

.legal-services__heading {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.legal-services__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.legal-services__heading h2 {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #202020);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.legal-services__heading p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text-muted, #777);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2.2;
}

.legal-services__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.25rem;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.legal-service {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem);
    background-color: var(--color-white, #fff);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e8e5e0);
    transition:
        border-color 200ms ease,
        transform 200ms ease;
}

.legal-service:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.legal-service__number {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.legal-service h3 {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #202020);
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.legal-service p {
    flex-grow: 1;
    margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted, #777);
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    line-height: 2.1;
}

.legal-service a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    align-self: flex-start;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: gap 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.legal-service a:hover {
    gap: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #202020);
}

.legal-service a:focus-visible,
.topic-entry a:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    outline-offset: 5px;
}

/* Responsive */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .legal-services__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .topic-index {
        padding-block: 3.5rem;
    }

    .topic-entry {
        grid-template-columns: 38px minmax(0, 1fr) 32px;
        gap: 0.75rem;
        min-height: auto;
        padding-block: 1.5rem;
    }

    .topic-entry__number {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .topic-entry__content h2 {
        font-size: 1.08rem;
    }

    .topic-entry__content p {
        font-size: 0.87rem;
    }

    .topic-entry__arrow {
        width: 32px;
        height: 36px;
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }

    .legal-services {
        padding-block: 3.5rem;
    }

    .legal-services__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .legal-service {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }

    .legal-service__number {
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
}

/* Reduced Motion */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .topic-entry,
    .topic-entry__content h2 a,
    .topic-entry__arrow,
    .legal-service,
    .legal-service a {
        transition: none;
    }

    .legal-service:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   11. INDIVIDUAL TOPIC PAGE — Editorial Layout
   ========================================================================== */

.topic-page-layout {
    padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem) clamp(5rem, 8vw, 8rem);
}

.topic-page {
    width: min(100% - 3rem, 1180px);
    margin-inline: auto;
}

/* Topic Hero */

.topic-page__hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(260px, 0.8fr);
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e8e5e0);
}

.topic-page__hero-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    min-width: 0;
}

.topic-page__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.topic-page__hero h1 {
    margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #202020);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.topic-page__introduction {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text-muted, #777);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.1rem);
    line-height: 2.3;
}

.topic-page__hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted, #777);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.topic-page__meta-line {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

/* Decorative Visual */

.topic-page__visual {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 300px;
    padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--color-surface, #f7f6f3);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e8e5e0);
}

.topic-page__visual-number {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.topic-page__visual-label {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #202020);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
}

.topic-page__visual-line {
    display: block;
    width: 52px;
    height: 1px;
    margin-block: 1.25rem;
    background-color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

.topic-page__visual-caption {
    color: var(--color-text-muted, #777);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

/* Topic Content */

.topic-page__body {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.topic-page__heading {
    margin: 3.5rem 0 1.5rem;
    padding-right: 1.25rem;
    border-right: 3px solid var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    color: var(--color-text, #202020);
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.65rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.topic-page__heading:first-child {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.topic-page__paragraph {
    color: var(--color-text, #333);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2.5;
}

.topic-page__paragraph p {
    margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.topic-page__paragraph ul,
.topic-page__paragraph ol {
    margin-block: 1rem 1.75rem;
    padding-right: 1.5rem;
}

.topic-page__paragraph li {
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.topic-page__legal-note {
    margin-block: 2rem;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
    background-color: var(--color-surface, #f7f6f3);
    border-right: 3px solid var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    color: var(--color-text-muted, #666);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 2.3;
}

/* Responsive */

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .topic-page {
        width: min(100% - 2rem, 1180px);
    }

    .topic-page__hero {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .topic-page__visual {
        min-height: 220px;
    }

    .topic-page__visual-number {
        font-size: 5.5rem;
    }

    .topic-page__body {
        padding-top: 3rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .topic-page__hero h1 {
        font-size: 1.9rem;
    }

    .topic-page__hero-meta {
        gap: 0.6rem;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    .topic-page__heading {
        margin-top: 2.5rem;
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

    .topic-page__paragraph {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .topic-page__legal-note {
        padding: 1.25rem;
    }
}


/* ========================================
   12. FOOTER
======================================== */

.site-footer {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 64px;
    background-color: #202328;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.site-footer__main {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.8fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 56px;
}

.site-footer .site-brand {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.site-footer__brand p {
    max-width: 340px;
    margin: 18px 0 0;
    color: #B9BABD;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 2.2;
}

.site-footer__links,
.site-footer__contact {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.site-footer__links h2,
.site-footer__contact h2 {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.site-footer__links a {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #B9BABD;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.site-footer__links a:hover {
    color: #C1A77F;
}

.site-footer__contact p {
    max-width: 320px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #B9BABD;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 2.2;
}

.site-footer__contact-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    color: #C1A77F;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.site-footer__contact-link span {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.site-footer__contact-link:hover span {
    transform: translateX(-4px);
}

.site-footer__bottom {
    min-height: 64px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 14%);
    color: #AEB0B3;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.site-footer__bottom a {
    color: #AEB0B3;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.site-footer__bottom a:hover {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}


/* ========================================
   13. RESPONSIVE LAYOUT
======================================== */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    .site-header__nav-row {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .site-nav {
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .site-nav > a,
    .nav-trigger {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
    }

    .mega-panel__inner {
        gap: 32px;
    }

    .hero-slide {
        min-height: 460px;
    }

    .hero-slide__image,
    .hero-slide__image img {
        min-height: 460px;
    }

    .hero-slide__content {
        padding: 36px;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .site-header__brand-row {
        min-height: 84px;
    }

    .site-header__nav-row {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 8px;
        padding-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .site-nav {
        width: 100%;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 0 24px;
    }

    .site-nav > a,
    .nav-trigger {
        padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .nav-tools {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .mega-panel {
        padding-block: 28px;
    }

    .mega-panel__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .mega-panel__intro {
        max-width: 620px;
    }

    .mega-cols--services {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .hero-slide {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        min-height: 420px;
    }

    .hero-slide__content {
        padding: 30px;
    }

    .hero-slide__content h1,
    .hero-slide__content h2 {
        font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
    }

    .hero-slide__image,
    .hero-slide__image img {
        min-height: 420px;
    }

    .site-footer__main {
        gap: 36px;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 600px) {

    .site-header__brand-row {
        min-height: 76px;
    }

    .site-brand__name {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }

    .site-header__nav-row {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .site-nav {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 0 18px;
    }

    .site-nav > a,
    .nav-trigger {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
    }

    .nav-tools {
        padding-top: 4px;
    }

    .header-cta {
        min-height: 40px;
        padding-inline: 16px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .mega-panel {
        max-height: 72vh;
        overflow-y: auto;
        padding-block: 24px;
    }

    .mega-panel__tagline {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
    }

    .mega-panel__description {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .mega-cols,
    .mega-cols--services {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .mega-col {
        padding-block: 13px;
    }

    .hero {
        margin-top: 16px;
    }

    .hero-slide {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .hero-slide__image {
        grid-row: 1;
        min-height: 250px;
        max-height: 280px;
    }

    .hero-slide__image img {
        min-height: 250px;
        max-height: 280px;
    }

    .hero-slide__image::after {
        background:
            linear-gradient(
                180deg,
                transparent 65%,
                rgb(23 27 32 / 20%)
            );
    }

    .hero-slide__content {
        grid-row: 2;
        min-height: 290px;
        padding: 28px 24px 88px;
    }

    .hero-slide__eyebrow {
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
    }

    .hero-slide__content h1,
    .hero-slide__content h2 {
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        font-size: 1.65rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .hero-slide__content p {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        line-height: 2.2;
    }

    .hero-slide__cta {
        min-height: 42px;
        margin-top: 22px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .hero-controls {
        bottom: 20px;
        left: 20px;
    }

    .hero-controls__pill {
        min-height: 42px;
        gap: 8px;
        padding-inline: 8px;
    }

    .hero-controls__previous,
    .hero-controls__next {
        width: 26px;
        height: 28px;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero-controls__indicators {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .topic-index {
        padding-top: 56px;
        padding-bottom: 72px;
    }

    .topic-index__header {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .topic-index__header h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .topic-entry {
        grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr 30px;
        gap: 12px;
        min-height: 120px;
        padding: 24px 0;
    }

    .topic-entry:first-child {
        padding-inline: 12px;
    }

    .topic-entry__content h2 {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .topic-entry__content p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .topic-entry__arrow {
        width: 30px;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .topic-page {
        padding-top: 56px;
        padding-bottom: 72px;
    }

    .topic-page__header {
        padding-bottom: 32px;
        margin-bottom: 36px;
    }

    .topic-page__header h1 {
        font-size: 1.9rem;
    }

    .topic-page__header p {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .topic-page__heading {
        margin-top: 28px;
        padding-right: 14px;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .topic-page__paragraph {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 2.3;
    }

    .topic-page__legal-note {
        padding: 18px 20px;
    }

    .site-footer {
        margin-top: 20px;
        padding-top: 44px;
    }

    .site-footer__main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 34px;
        padding-bottom: 36px;
    }

    .site-footer__bottom {
        min-height: 60px;
        font-size: 0.72rem;
    }
}

/* =========================================
   Platform identity section
========================================= */

.identity-section {
    background: var(--color-white, #fff);
    padding-block: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 9rem);
}

.identity-section__inner {
    width: min(100% - 2 * var(--page-padding, 5%), 1100px);
    margin-inline: auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    column-gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 7rem);
    align-items: start;
}

.identity-section__eyebrow {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.identity-section__heading {
    grid-column: 2;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 850px;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.identity-section__description {
    grid-column: 2;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 2.2;
}

/* Responsive layout */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .identity-section {
        padding-block: 4rem;
    }

    .identity-section__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        row-gap: 1.25rem;
    }

    .identity-section__eyebrow,
    .identity-section__heading,
    .identity-section__description {
        grid-column: 1;
    }

    .identity-section__heading {
        font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 6vw, 2.3rem);
    }

    .identity-section__description {
        margin-top: 0;
        font-size: 0.98rem;
    }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Featured legal insights — Thought leadership
   ========================================================================== */

.thought-leadership {
    padding-block: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
    background-color: var(--color-white, #fff);
}

.thought-leadership > .container {
    width: min(100% - 2 * var(--page-padding, 5%), 1400px);
    margin-inline: auto;
}

/* Section header */

.tl-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-block-end: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
    padding-block-end: 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e5e5e5);
}

.tl-header__content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.65rem;
}

.tl-header__eyebrow {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.tl-header__title {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.8vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.tl-header__archive {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.tl-header__archive:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

.tl-header__archive span {
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.tl-header__archive:hover span {
    transform: translateX(-4px);
}

/* Article grid */

.tl-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem);
    align-items: stretch;
}

/* Individual article card */

.tl-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
}

/* Article image */

.tl-card__media {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--color-surface, #f1f1ef);
}

.tl-card__media img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.tl-card__media:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.035);
}

/* Article title */

.tl-card__title {
    margin: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem) 0 0;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.65vw, 1.55rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.tl-card__title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.tl-card__title a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

/* Article introduction */

.tl-card__text {
    margin: 1rem 0 1.75rem;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 2;
}

/* Editorial text link */

.tl-card__cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    align-self: flex-start;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    margin-block-start: auto;
    padding-block: 0.65rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.tl-card__cta:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

.tl-card__cta span {
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.tl-card__cta:hover span {
    transform: translateX(-4px);
}

/* Tablet */

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .tl-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        row-gap: 3rem;
    }
}

/* Mobile */

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .thought-leadership {
        padding-block: 3.5rem;
    }

    .tl-header {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.25rem;
        margin-block-end: 2rem;
    }

    .tl-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        row-gap: 2.75rem;
    }

    .tl-card__title {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
    }

    .tl-card__text {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
}

/* Accessibility */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .tl-card__media img,
    .tl-card__title a,
    .tl-card__cta,
    .tl-card__cta span,
    .tl-header__archive,
    .tl-header__archive span {
        transition: none;
    }

    .tl-card__media:hover img {
        transform: none;
    }
}



/* ==========================================================================
   Legal Expertise
   ========================================================================== */

.expertise {
    padding-block: clamp(5rem, 8vw, 8rem);
    background: var(--color-white, #fff);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e5e5e5);
}

.expertise > .container {
    width: min(100% - 2 * var(--page-padding, 5%), 1400px);
    margin-inline: auto;
}

/* Header
   ========================================================================== */

.expertise__header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
}

.expertise__intro {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.expertise__eyebrow {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.expertise__title {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.expertise__description {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 1rem 0 0;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2;
}

.expertise__archive {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .75rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding-bottom: .4rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    font-size: .95rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.expertise__archive span {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.expertise__archive:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

.expertise__archive:hover span {
    transform: translateX(-4px);
}

/* Expertise list
   ========================================================================== */

.expertise__list {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e5e5e5);
}

.expertise-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 76px minmax(220px, 1fr) 1.2fr 40px;
    align-items: center;
    column-gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 3rem);
    padding-block: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e5e5e5);
}

/* Circular icons
   ========================================================================== */

.expertise-item__icon {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #f3f0ea;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    transition:
        background-color 220ms ease,
        color 220ms ease,
        transform 220ms ease;
}

.expertise-item__icon svg {
    display: block;
    width: 27px;
    height: 27px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.5;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

/* Text
   ========================================================================== */

.expertise-item__title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.7vw, 1.55rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.expertise-item__title a {
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.expertise-item__description {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: .95rem;
    line-height: 2;
}

/* Navigation arrow
   ========================================================================== */

.expertise-item__link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

/* Hover and focus
   ========================================================================== */

.expertise-item:hover .expertise-item__icon {
    background: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    color: #fff;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.expertise-item:hover .expertise-item__title a {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

.expertise-item:hover .expertise-item__link {
    transform: translateX(-4px);
}

.expertise a:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    outline-offset: 5px;
}

/* Tablet
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .expertise-item {
        grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 1fr) 36px;
        column-gap: 1.25rem;
        row-gap: .35rem;
    }

    .expertise-item__icon {
        width: 52px;
        height: 52px;
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: 1 / 3;
    }

    .expertise-item__icon svg {
        width: 24px;
        height: 24px;
    }

    .expertise-item__title {
        grid-column: 2;
        grid-row: 1;
    }

    .expertise-item__description {
        grid-column: 2;
        grid-row: 2;
    }

    .expertise-item__link {
        grid-column: 3;
        grid-row: 1 / 3;
    }
}

/* Mobile
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .expertise {
        padding-block: 4rem;
    }

    .expertise__header {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .expertise-item {
        grid-template-columns: 50px minmax(0, 1fr) 28px;
        column-gap: .85rem;
        padding-block: 1.5rem;
    }

    .expertise-item__icon {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
    }

    .expertise-item__icon svg {
        width: 21px;
        height: 21px;
    }

    .expertise-item__title {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .expertise-item__description {
        font-size: .88rem;
        line-height: 1.9;
    }

    .expertise-item__link {
        width: 28px;
        height: 36px;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
}

/* Reduced motion
   ========================================================================== */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .expertise a,
    .expertise-item__icon {
        transition: none;
    }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Latest Articles — Four Panel Editorial Grid
   ========================================================================== */

.latest-articles {
    padding-block: clamp(5rem, 8vw, 8rem);
    background: #f8f7f5;
}

.latest-articles > .container {
    width: min(100% - 2 * var(--page-padding, 5%), 1400px);
    margin-inline: auto;
}

/* Header */

.latest-articles__header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.latest-articles__intro {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.latest-articles__eyebrow {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.latest-articles__heading {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.latest-articles__description {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 1rem 0 0;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2;
}

.latest-articles__archive {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .75rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding-bottom: .4rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    font-size: .95rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.latest-articles__archive span {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.latest-articles__archive:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

.latest-articles__archive:hover span {
    transform: translateX(-4px);
}

/* Four-panel grid */

.latest-articles__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--color-border, #e5e5e5);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e5e5e5);
}

.latest-article {
    min-width: 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: stretch;
    background: #fff;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Image */

.latest-article__image {
    display: block;
    min-height: 230px;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #eae8e4;
}

.latest-article__image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 600ms ease;
}

.latest-article:hover .latest-article__image img {
    transform: scale(1.035);
}

.latest-article__image--empty {
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, #eeece7, #dedbd4);
}

/* Content */

.latest-article__content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem);
}

.latest-article__date {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: .8rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: .82rem;
}

.latest-article__title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.35rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.latest-article__title a {
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.latest-article__title a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

.latest-article__description {
    display: -webkit-box;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: .75rem 0 0;
    color: #C46A3A;
    font-size: .88rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

.latest-article__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .6rem;
    margin-top: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    font-size: .88rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.latest-article__link span {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.latest-article__link:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

.latest-article__link:hover span {
    transform: translateX(-4px);
}

/* Focus accessibility */

.latest-articles a:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

/* Scroll reveal */

.latest-articles.is-motion-ready .latest-article {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(12px);
    transition:
        opacity 500ms ease,
        transform 500ms ease;
    transition-delay: var(--reveal-delay, 0ms);
}

.latest-articles.is-motion-ready .latest-article.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Tablet */

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .latest-article {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .latest-article__image {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .latest-article__content {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }
}

/* Mobile */

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .latest-articles {
        padding-block: 4rem;
    }

    .latest-articles__header {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .latest-articles__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .latest-article {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .latest-article__image {
        aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .latest-article__content {
        padding: 1rem;
    }

    .latest-article__date {
        font-size: .75rem;
        margin-bottom: .5rem;
    }

    .latest-article__title {
        font-size: .95rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .latest-article__description {
        font-size: .8rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    }

    .latest-article__link {
        margin-top: .75rem;
        font-size: .8rem;
    }
}

/* Reduced motion */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .latest-articles *,
    .latest-articles *::before,
    .latest-articles *::after {
        transition-duration: .01ms !important;
        animation-duration: .01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    }

    .latest-articles.is-motion-ready .latest-article {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Legal Experience / Professional Updates
   ========================================================================== */

.news {
    padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    background: var(--color-white, #fff);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e5e5e5);
}

.news__layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: var(--gap, 2rem);
    align-items: start;
}

.news__heading {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2.6vw, 2.5rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
}

.news__items {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    row-gap: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
}

.news-item {
    border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e5e5e5);
    padding-inline: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
}

.news-item__title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.9vw, 1.7rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.news-item__title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.news-item__title a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

.news-item__title a:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

.news-item__text {
    margin: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem) 0 0;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .news__layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.75rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .news__items {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        row-gap: 2rem;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .news-item__title a {
        transition: none;
    }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Shared Editorial Page Hero
   ========================================================================== */

.page-hero {
    width: min(100% - 2 * var(--page-padding, 5%), 1400px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}

.page-hero__image {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 4.5;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #eae8e4;
}

.page-hero__image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.page-hero__content {
    max-width: 850px;
    padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.page-hero__eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.page-hero__title {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.page-hero__description {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 1rem 0 0;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2.1;
}

/* Mobile */

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .page-hero {
        padding-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .page-hero__image {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 7;
    }

    .page-hero__content {
        padding-block: 2rem 2.5rem;
    }

    .page-hero__title {
        font-size: 1.9rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .page-hero__description {
        font-size: .92rem;
        line-height: 2;
    }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Editorial Article Index
   ========================================================================== */

.article-list {
    padding-block: 1rem 6rem;
}

.article-card {
    position: relative;
    padding-block: 2.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e8e5e0);
}

.article-card:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e8e5e0);
}

.article-card__meta {
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--color-muted, #888);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.article-card__title {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.article-card__title a {
    color: var(--color-text, #202020);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.article-card__title a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

.article-card__description {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0.9rem 0 1.1rem;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 2.1;
}

.article-card__read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: gap 0.25s ease;
}

.article-card__read-more:hover {
    gap: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .article-list {
        padding-bottom: 4rem;
    }

    .article-card {
        padding-block: 1.8rem;
    }

    .article-card__title {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .article-card__description {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Editorial Experience Index
   ========================================================================== */

.experience-list {
    padding-block: 1rem 6rem;
}

.experience-card {
    position: relative;
    padding-block: 2.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e8e5e0);
}

.experience-card:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e8e5e0);
}

.experience-card__meta {
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--color-muted, #888);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.experience-card__title {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.experience-card__title a {
    color: var(--color-text, #202020);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.experience-card__title a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

.experience-card__description {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0.9rem 0 1.1rem;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 2.1;
}

.experience-card__read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: gap 0.25s ease;
}

.experience-card__read-more:hover {
    gap: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .experience-list {
        padding-bottom: 4rem;
    }

    .experience-card {
        padding-block: 1.8rem;
    }

    .experience-card__title {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .experience-card__description {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}

/* =========================================
   Homepage Consultation CTA
========================================= */

.home-cta {
    padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0;
    background-color: #f5f3ef;
    border-top: 1px solid #e8e4dd;
}

.home-cta__content {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.home-cta__eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.home-cta__content h2 {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: var(--color-text, #222);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.7rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.home-cta__content p {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 1.5rem auto 2rem;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2.1;
}

.home-cta__button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    min-height: 52px;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.8rem;
    background-color: #a58a61;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid #a58a61;
    transition:
        background-color 180ms ease,
        border-color 180ms ease,
        transform 180ms ease;
}

.home-cta__button:hover {
    background-color: #89714e;
    border-color: #89714e;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.home-cta__button:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #89714e;
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

.home-cta__button span {
    transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.home-cta__button:hover span {
    transform: translateX(-3px);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .home-cta {
        padding: 3.5rem 0;
    }

    .home-cta__content h2 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
        line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .home-cta__content p {
        margin-block: 1.25rem 1.75rem;
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        line-height: 2;
    }

    .home-cta__button {
        min-height: 48px;
        padding: 0.75rem 1.4rem;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .home-cta__button,
    .home-cta__button span {
        transition: none;
    }

    .home-cta__button:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* =========================================
   Contact Page
========================================= */

.contact-page__header {
    padding-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.contact-page__eyebrow,
.contact-information__eyebrow,
.contact-form-panel__eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-page__title {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text, #222);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-page__intro {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2.1;
}

/* Contact section background */

.contact-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(
            rgba(249, 248, 245, 0.84),
            rgba(249, 248, 245, 0.84)
        ),
        url("../images/form_background.7a7138c67155.webp");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.contact-section__inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    align-items: start;
}

/* Contact information */

.contact-information {
    padding-top: 2rem;
}

.contact-information h2 {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #222);
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-information > p {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    line-height: 2.1;
}

.contact-information__item {
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(80, 75, 65, 0.18);
}

.contact-information__item h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #222);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-information__item p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.contact-information__item a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 0.65rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(165, 138, 97, 0.35);
    padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
    transition:
        color 180ms ease,
        border-color 180ms ease;
}

.contact-information__item a:hover {
    color: #89714e;
    border-color: #89714e;
}

.contact-information__item a:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #a58a61;
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

/* Form panel */

.contact-form-panel {
    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
    border: 1px solid rgba(120, 110, 95, 0.12);
}

.contact-form-panel h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text, #222);
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.contact-form-panel__intro {
    margin: 0.75rem 0 2rem;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    line-height: 2;
}

/* Form fields */

.contact-form {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-form__field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.55rem;
}

.contact-form__field label {
    color: var(--color-text, #333);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.contact-form__field input,
.contact-form__field select,
.contact-form__field textarea {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 50px;
    padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
    border: 1px solid #dedbd5;
    border-radius: 0;
    background-color: #fff;
    color: var(--color-text, #222);
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    transition: border-color 180ms ease;
}

.contact-form__field textarea {
    min-height: 140px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.contact-form__field input:focus,
.contact-form__field select:focus,
.contact-form__field textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
}

.contact-form__field input::placeholder,
.contact-form__field textarea::placeholder {
    color: #aaa;
    opacity: 1;
}

.contact-form__field ul.errorlist,
.contact-form__errors ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    color: #a33d35;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    list-style: none;
}

/* Submit button */

.contact-form__submit {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    min-height: 54px;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid #a58a61;
    background-color: #a58a61;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition:
        background-color 180ms ease,
        border-color 180ms ease;
}

.contact-form__submit:hover {
    background-color: #89714e;
    border-color: #89714e;
}

.contact-form__submit:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #89714e;
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

/* Messages and disclaimer */

.contact-message {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1rem;
    background: #edf4ed;
    border-right: 3px solid #648366;
    color: #355b38;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.contact-form-panel__note {
    margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
    color: var(--color-muted, #888);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 2;
}

/* Responsive layout */

@media (max-width: 800px) {
    .contact-section__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3rem;
    }

    .contact-information {
        padding-top: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .contact-page__header {
        padding-top: 2.5rem;
        padding-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .contact-page__title {
        font-size: 1.85rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .contact-page__intro {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
    }

    .contact-section {
        padding: 2.5rem 0;
    }

    .contact-form-panel {
        padding: 1.5rem 1.1rem;
    }

    .contact-form__submit {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .contact-form__field input,
    .contact-form__field select,
    .contact-form__field textarea,
    .contact-form__submit,
    .contact-information__item a {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* =========================================
   Lawyer Profile Page
========================================= */

/* Introduction */

.lawyer-profile__intro {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}

.lawyer-profile__intro-content {
    max-width: 650px;
}

.lawyer-profile__eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.lawyer-profile__name {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text, #222);
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.7rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.lawyer-profile__title {
    margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.lawyer-profile__introduction {
    max-width: 580px;
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 2.3;
}

.lawyer-profile__introduction p,
.lawyer-profile__biography p,
.lawyer-profile__approach-content p {
    margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}

.lawyer-profile__introduction p:last-child,
.lawyer-profile__biography p:last-child,
.lawyer-profile__approach-content p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Portrait */

.lawyer-profile__portrait {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-inline-start: auto;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #f0eee9;
}

.lawyer-profile__portrait img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 7 / 8.5;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
}

/* Professional background */

.lawyer-profile__background {
    padding: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0;
    background-color: #f7f6f3;
}

.lawyer-profile__section-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.75fr 1.25fr;
    gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
    align-items: start;
}

.lawyer-profile__section-heading h2 {
    max-width: 420px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text, #222);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.lawyer-profile__background-content {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.lawyer-profile__biography {
    color: var(--color-muted, #686868);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2.3;
}

.lawyer-profile__credentials {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(80, 75, 65, 0.18);
}

.lawyer-profile__credential {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 1.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(80, 75, 65, 0.18);
}

.lawyer-profile__credential:nth-child(odd) {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(80, 75, 65, 0.18);
}

.lawyer-profile__credential:nth-child(even) {
    padding-right: 1.5rem;
}

.lawyer-profile__credential h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #333);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.lawyer-profile__credential p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    line-height: 2.1;
}

/* Professional approach */

.lawyer-profile__approach {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.75fr 1.25fr;
    gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
    align-items: start;
    padding-top: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem);
}

.lawyer-profile__approach-content {
    max-width: 760px;
    color: var(--color-muted, #686868);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2.3;
}

/* Consultation CTA */

.lawyer-profile__cta {
    padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
    background-color: #f7f6f3;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(80, 75, 65, 0.12);
}

.lawyer-profile__cta-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 3rem;
}

.lawyer-profile__cta-inner > div {
    max-width: 650px;
}

.lawyer-profile__cta-inner h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text, #222);
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.7vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.lawyer-profile__cta-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    min-height: 52px;
    padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid #a58a61;
    color: #a58a61;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition:
        background-color 180ms ease,
        color 180ms ease,
        border-color 180ms ease;
}

.lawyer-profile__cta-link:hover {
    background-color: #a58a61;
    border-color: #a58a61;
    color: #fff;
}

.lawyer-profile__cta-link:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #89714e;
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

/* Responsive layout */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .lawyer-profile__intro {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.85fr;
        gap: 2.5rem;
    }

    .lawyer-profile__section-inner,
    .lawyer-profile__approach {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .lawyer-profile__intro {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2.5rem;
        padding-top: 3rem;
        padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
    }

    .lawyer-profile__intro-content {
        order: 1;
    }

    .lawyer-profile__portrait {
        order: 0;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .lawyer-profile__name {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .lawyer-profile__introduction {
        margin-top: 1.2rem;
        font-size: 0.96rem;
        line-height: 2.2;
    }

    .lawyer-profile__background,
    .lawyer-profile__approach {
        padding-top: 3rem;
        padding-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .lawyer-profile__credentials {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .lawyer-profile__credential,
    .lawyer-profile__credential:nth-child(even) {
        padding: 1.25rem 0;
        border-left: 0;
    }

    .lawyer-profile__cta-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 1.75rem;
    }

    .lawyer-profile__cta-link {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* Reduced motion */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .lawyer-profile__cta-link {
        transition: none;
    }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Individual Article Page — Editorial Reading Experience
   ========================================================================== */

.article-detail {
    padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
    background-color: var(--color-white, #fff);
}

.article-detail__article {
    width: 100%;
    margin-inline: auto;
}

/* Article Header */

.article-header {
    padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) var(--page-padding, 5%)
        clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    text-align: center;
}

.article-header__inner {
    width: min(100%, 950px);
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.article-header__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.article-header__title {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.65;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

.article-header__introduction {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 1.75rem auto 0;
    color: var(--color-muted, #777);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.15rem);
    line-height: 2.2;
}

.article-header__meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    color: var(--color-muted, #888);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* Featured Image */

.article-featured-image {
    width: min(100% - 2 * var(--page-padding, 5%), 1200px);
    margin: 0 auto clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--color-surface, #f1f1ef);
}

.article-featured-image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 680px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Article Body */

.article-body {
    width: min(100% - 2 * var(--page-padding, 5%), 790px);
    margin-inline: auto;
    color: var(--color-text, #303030);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 2.35;
}

.article-body > * + * {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.article-body__heading {
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.3vw, 1.8rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.article-body__paragraph p {
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

.article-body__paragraph p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.article-body__paragraph a {
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: rgba(165, 138, 97, 0.4);
    text-underline-offset: 4px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.article-body__paragraph a:hover {
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
}

.article-body__paragraph ul,
.article-body__paragraph ol {
    margin: 1.25rem 0;
    padding-inline-start: 1.75rem;
}

.article-body__paragraph li {
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
    padding-inline-start: 0.35rem;
}

.article-body__paragraph blockquote {
    margin: 2rem 0;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem 0.5rem 0;
    border-right: 3px solid var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    color: var(--color-muted, #666);
}

/* Legal Note */

.article-body__legal-note {
    margin-block: 2.5rem;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
    border-right: 3px solid var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    background-color: var(--color-surface, #f7f6f3);
    color: var(--color-text, #444);
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 2.2;
}

.article-body__legal-note p {
    margin: 0;
}

.article-body__legal-note p + p {
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
}

/* Article Footer */

.article-footer {
    width: min(100% - 2 * var(--page-padding, 5%), 790px);
    margin: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5rem) auto 0;
    padding-top: 1.75rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e8e5e0);
}

.article-footer__back {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--color-accent, #a58a61);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: gap 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.article-footer__back:hover {
    gap: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text, #171717);
}

/* Responsive */

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .article-header {
        padding-block: 3.5rem 2.75rem;
    }

    .article-header__title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .article-header__introduction {
        margin-top: 1.25rem;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 2.1;
    }

    .article-featured-image {
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
    }

    .article-featured-image img {
        max-height: 420px;
    }

    .article-body {
        font-size: 0.98rem;
        line-height: 2.25;
    }

    .article-body__heading {
        margin-top: 2.75rem;
        font-size: 1.35rem;
    }

    .article-body__legal-note {
        padding: 1.2rem;
        font-size: 0.92rem;
    }
}

/* Reduced Motion */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .article-body__paragraph a,
    .article-footer__back {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   12. TOPIC RELATED ARTICLES
========================================================= */

.topic-related-articles {
    max-width: 1120px;
    margin: 100px auto 0;
    padding: 64px 0 80px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5e2dc);
}

.topic-related-articles__heading {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.topic-related-articles__eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: var(--accent-color, #9b7950);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.topic-related-articles__heading h2 {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: var(--text-color, #252525);
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.topic-related-articles__heading p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted-color, #777);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 2;
}

.topic-related-articles__list {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5e2dc);
}

.topic-related-articles__item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0, 1fr) 30px;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    padding: 30px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5e2dc);
}

.topic-related-articles__item time {
    color: var(--muted-color, #888);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    direction: ltr;
    text-align: right;
}

.topic-related-articles__content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.topic-related-articles__content h3 a {
    color: var(--text-color, #252525);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.topic-related-articles__content h3 a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color, #9b7950);
}

.topic-related-articles__content p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted-color, #777);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 2;
}

.topic-related-articles__arrow {
    color: var(--accent-color, #9b7950);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.topic-related-articles__item:hover .topic-related-articles__arrow {
    transform: translateX(-4px);
}

.topic-related-articles__list > p {
    padding: 28px 0;
    color: var(--muted-color, #777);
    line-height: 2;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .topic-related-articles {
        margin-top: 72px;
        padding: 48px 0 60px;
    }

    .topic-related-articles__heading {
        margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .topic-related-articles__item {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 24px;
        gap: 8px 16px;
        padding: 24px 0;
    }

    .topic-related-articles__item time {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
        text-align: right;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .topic-related-articles__content h3 {
        font-size: 0.98rem;
    }

    .topic-related-articles__content p {
        font-size: 0.84rem;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .topic-related-articles__content h3 a,
    .topic-related-articles__arrow {
        transition: none;
    }
}


/* ========================================
   12. SEARCH PAGE
======================================== */

.search-page {
    min-height: 65vh;
    padding-block: 76px 100px;
}

.search-page__header {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 38px;
    text-align: center;
}

.search-page__eyebrow,
.search-empty__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.search-page__title {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.search-page__intro {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 2.2;
}


/* Search form */

.search-form {
    display: flex;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 70px;
    padding: 7px;
    background: var(--color-background);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.search-form:focus-within {
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.search-form input {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    border: 0;
    outline: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font: inherit;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.search-form input::placeholder {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.search-form__button {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 0 30px;
    border: 0;
    background: var(--color-text);
    color: #fff;
    font: inherit;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition:
        background-color var(--transition-fast),
        color var(--transition-fast);
}

.search-form__button:hover {
    background: var(--color-accent-dark);
}


/* Results heading */

.search-results {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.search-results__header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.search-results__header h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.search-results__count {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}


/* Individual result */

.search-results__list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.search-result {
    padding: 30px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.search-result__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.search-result__topic {
    padding-inline-start: 12px;
    border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    color: var(--color-accent-dark);
}

.search-result__title {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 2;
}

.search-result__title a {
    color: var(--color-text);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.search-result__title a:hover {
    color: #C46A3A;
}

.search-result__excerpt {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 2.2;
}

.search-result__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    color: var(--color-accent-dark);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.search-result__link span {
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.search-result__link:hover {
    color: #C46A3A;
}

.search-result__link:hover span {
    transform: translateX(-4px);
}


/* Empty state */

.search-empty {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 55px 30px;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.search-empty h2 {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.search-empty p {
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 2.2;
}

.search-empty__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: var(--color-accent-dark);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.search-empty__link:hover {
    color: #C46A3A;
}


/* Pagination */

.search-pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 42px;
}

.search-pagination__link {
    padding: 9px 18px;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition:
        background-color var(--transition-fast),
        color var(--transition-fast),
        border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.search-pagination__link:hover {
    background: var(--color-text);
    border-color: var(--color-text);
    color: #fff;
}

.search-pagination__current {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}


/* Accessibility */

.search-page .visually-hidden {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
}


/* Responsive */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .search-page {
        padding-block: 48px 70px;
    }

    .search-page__header {
        margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .search-form {
        margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    .search-form input {
        padding-inline: 12px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .search-form__button {
        padding-inline: 18px;
    }

    .search-result {
        padding-block: 24px;
    }

    .search-result__title {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .search-pagination {
        gap: 14px;
    }

}